Well, happy Thanksgiving week to those of you who listen to us in the States or in Canada.

Thanks for joining us again.

Well the Apostle Peter says of Paul's writings that there are some things in them that are

hard to understand.

That's what he said.

That's true.

But Dary also say that this is also true of Peter.

There are some things in Peter that are hard to understand.

Speaking of hard texts and Peter's writings, we looked at 1st Peter 319 last time on

Friday.

Today we're back at it to ask, why does Peter say that we are saved through baptism?

That's his claim in 1st Peter 321.

Why does he say it?

A listener named Josh wants to know, Pastor John, hello, my question is this, why do we say

that baptism does not save when 1st Peter 321 clearly says it does?

So also writes a listener named Tom, Pastor John, hello, I sometimes meet people from

church backgrounds that say water baptism is necessary for salvation.

And they cite 1st Peter 321 to prove it.

I know that we are saved by grace through faith and not by any work of ours, including

baptism.

But could you help frame a response to those of us who engage with people from church traditions

that believe in baptismal regeneration?

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